If you’re an aspiring filmmaker, creating a short film is the first step in the right direction. Although it can seem intimidating, here are some tips to get you started in making your short film
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The Atlanta Film Society would like to highlight prominent women and organizations in the film industry that raise the bar for gender equity and filmmaking. These individuals and organizations help create a supportive environment for women in the industry by giving them more opportunities and spreading awareness of the underrepresentation of women in film and media.
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Interested in learning video editing or motion graphics but don’t have the funds? The Atlanta Film Society & Georgia Media Workshop are offering special scholarships for individuals in financial need. If approved, scholarship amounts can cover up to 50% of registration costs.
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Welcome to the month of October Screamwriting! Don’t call it. Don’t say its name. The two most petrifying words a screenwriter can write:
Read MoreThe Atlanta Film Society has teamed up with the DeKalb Entertainment Commission to offer DeKalb County residents scholarships to the Producer Series. Qualified individuals receive $50 off standard price per class.
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This fall, we're offering two different series of three classes each for producers, independent filmmakers, and content creators - The Producing Track and The Budgeting Track.
This summer is jam packed with educational courses that'll set you up on the right track. Start with some info on the pre-production phase with our Back to One Filmmaking Basics course.
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With it being four weeks since the close of one of the most star-studded, mystical, and down right fun festivals since our inception, we wanted to share some of the highlights that we thought were truly amazing!
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Do you enjoy cartoons? Do you want to know what it takes to create your own animation? Join us and ASIFA-SOUTH for a hands-on 2D & 3D animation experience!
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As everyone knows, a career in the entertainment industry can be either “feast or famine”. One second you’re on an Avenger’s Movie, or Walking Dead shoot, the next you’re waiting by the phone for another job.
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Thanks to the increased affordability of editing software and a wide array of online tutorials, digital editing is more accessible than ever before.
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The Atlanta Film Society and ScreenCraft are proud to partner in 2018 to co-present The ScreenCraft Writers Summit, to take place at the 2018 Atlanta Film Festival (ATLFF). Atlanta is the entertainment industry’s busiest city for film and TV production, outpacing Los Angeles last year!
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The art of film is not only what you see, but what you hear as well. From sound composition to Foley work, the mood of any great movie is set by the audio component.
Georgia State University’s Alonzo A. Crim Center for Urban Educational Excellence has been awarded a $125,000 planning grant from JPMorgan Chase to prepare local youth for careers in the burgeoning film, media and entertainment industry in Georgia.
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The public perception of Atlanta film production is often dominated by green screens and sound stages, and make no mistake the growth of production studios has fueled the filmmaking boom.
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You've shot your film, now how do you make it look really good? Come learn on this studio tour.
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There is a lot of confusion over what agents do for their clients and how to build relations with both casting agents and casting directors.
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The ATLFS New Mavericks monthly programming is evolving to highlight female excellence, as well as delve into the craft of filmmaking disciplines both above and below the line
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Being a successful independent filmmaker in 2017 isn’t as easy as it may seem. But, finding yourself in the right place at the right time could make things a bit easier.
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Not everyone can afford to spend the time and money necessary to get a degree - Bachelors, Masters, or otherwise. But that doesn’t mean you have to abandon the quest to hone your talents or even learn a new skill. More importantly, you don’t really need a fancy degree to learn everything you need to know about the film biz.
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